Google Camera Port

[km8j]

https://www.xda-developers.com/google-camera-updated-zero-shutter-lag-xiaomi/

Lets use this thread to discuss using the camera port or any other camera apps to improve the camera experience.

 

[jerflash]

Ya once we get them in our hands... Not till next week for me looks like

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[hikewithmike]

Looking forward to this. Interesting results when testing on G6, hopeful for similar results on PH-1

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[km8j]

Looking forward to this. Interesting results when testing on G6, hopeful for similar results on PH-1

A review yesterday posted that they used the Google camera and results were much better. Question is if both cameras are being used

 

[IM0001]

Here is a link To the one from the XDA Article just to make things easier.

And This is the latest version on the Russian thread that I saw.

 

[hikewithmike]

Here is a link To the one from the XDA Article just to make things easier.

And This is the latest version on the Russian thread that I saw.

Thanks. Another thread pointed to a v2.2 at this link . Not sure what changes there. Will continue to play with this.

 

[km8j]

What is the difference in the versions? Will things like auto HDR work?

 

[hikewithmike]

I don't know the change, you'd have to reference the Russian forum and even with Google translate I haven't quite tracked the dialog. aHDR is working fine, based off another XDA thread the slow-motion camera isn't working.

 

[Ghost_1]

Hey guys, sorry to give you a screenshot of the picture comparison but I'm a bit lazy today and forgot to turn off the geo-location tags. Hopefully i get some more shots in later this weekend and post back later.

I'm using the v1.4 the original GCAM app from the XDA article. I can't say that I trust the v2.2 from the Russian site at the moment so sorry again. If it gets updated and the XDA article says it was updated I'll be more willing to try the v2.2 app.

What you see is the Essential app on the left versus the GCAM app on the right. I prefer what I've seen from the Essential app but in actual usage the GCAM works much faster and believe it or not feels more stable. As you can see there is definitely a difference in picture quality especially around the glass and text. Mind you I'm coming from a Pixel XL so that is my frame of reference as far as what I should be expecting from both apps. From looking at the picture versus what my eye is seeing the GCAM is more true to my eye, however I find the light/dark balance more pleasing on the Essential app. Personally I really hope Essential gets it together because from what I've read the GCAM software doesn't make use of the monochromatic lens and I think that if someone can combine the best function of both apps we as the users would be the real winners.

If I can get more shots without the metadata in it I'll be sure to post them up. Otherwise I'm subscribed to this thread so I can keep up with the latest updates for the GCAM app.

 

[crossen0]

I cannot get this to install for some reason. The when screen is unresponsive when I try tapping the install button.

Edit: toggling unknown sources again seemed to do the trick

 

[MrEous]

Just messing around with my Essential camera between GCam 1.4 (aHDR first) and EP (HDR second)... You can clearly see the difference in low light...
Neither are great but GCam turned out better.

The next 2 are from my OnePlus 5...GCam 1.4 (aHDR third) and then OPO (aHDR last)

 

[IM0001]

Man OPO looks worse (and even GCam is somehow worse on it as well...) also it looks like OPO goes to the pink side with Gcam but not its stock cam. The EP Cam just look bad all around lol.

 

[&roid]

Just messing around with my Essential camera between GCam 1.4 (aHDR first) and EP (HDR second)... You can clearly see the difference in low light...
Neither are great but GCam turned out better.

The next 2 are from my OnePlus 5...GCam 1.4 (aHDR third) and then OPO (aHDR last)

So would you say that the Essential Phone w/Google Camera is better than the OnePlus 5 with either cam?

 

[MrEous]

So would you say that the Essential Phone w/Google Camera is better than the OnePlus 5 with either cam?

Honestly I don't think Essential is better. :-/
I think I'm going to return mine.

 

[vipergtsr6]

The download links are unable to locate mirrors so I cannot try either version of the camera app listed in this thread. Am I missing something or were these files already taken down?

 

[Swamphound]

Got mine 2 days ago and installed the 2.2 Gcam. Personally I don't notice too much difference but then again I'm a colorblind old man. Just had this happen when I opened the Essential Cam and a reboot fixed it. I haven't been able to reproduce it yet.

 

[njgill05]

I tried the 4.4v with zero shutter lag that B-S-G had posted on another forum here. So far it seems to be working quite well, it's nice to have the google interface again and it seems to take better photos, though I'm terrible at photos in general so it's hard for me to tell.

 

[BigJermZ]

I tried the 4.4v with zero shutter lag that B-S-G had posted on another forum here. So far it seems to be working quite well, it's nice to have the google interface again and it seems to take better photos, though I'm terrible at photos in general so it's hard for me to tell.

4.4v? Did you mean 2.2 or is a there a 4.4 out there somewhere?

 

[njgill05]

4.4v? Did you mean 2.2 or is a there a 4.4 out there somewhere?

I used the version here https://www.xda-developers.com/google-camera-updated-zero-shutter-lag-xiaomi/

I think it says it's v.4.4 but I'm not sure.

 

[hikewithmike]

I used the version here https://www.xda-developers.com/google-camera-updated-zero-shutter-lag-xiaomi/

I think it says it's v.4.4 but I'm not sure.

The name is a misleading, the variant linked in the article is 1.4. "4.4" I believe refers to the Google versioning of the app, not the port versioning.